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Foundations debrief

Whats your main take away from this course?
- To answer the question specifically what I took away from this course the most is that I had a lot to learn about the field of occupational therapy! I felt that I knew A lot about the profession before the class for sure but it's so broad and diverse that there was still so much more to learn! I now feel like I have such a better grasp on what OT is, what OT does, and where OT is administered. Another thing I didnt know much about was the history of the profession itself, so I think that is why I loved the Era presentations so much! One last thing I for sure realized is that I still have a long way to go!!! Thank you so much for such an interactive and fun class, I loved it!!!

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  1. Dr. LancasterMay 16, 2017 at 3:10 PM

    Thank you for the feedback and for your contributions to the class!

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